USC Dornsife News

USC spatial scientist John Wilson discusses the benefits of more trees in the urban core, the differences between Beverly Hills and Boyle Heights, and how trees will shape L.A.’s future.

My Armenian Story, a program of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies, encourages Armenians from Southern California and around the world to record their memories.

A USC Dornsife scholar of physics and astronomy answers questions about Pluto and other dwarf planets. These celestial bodies in our Solar System are cold, dark, far away and full of surprises.

Steve Swerdlow, who has worked to secure the release of numerous political prisoners, wants his students to understand that their work in the classroom can change the lives of people thousands of miles away.

The National Officer Involved Homicide Database, developed by researchers at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, includes data from more than a dozen sources regarding factors that may be associated with officer-involved homicides. [3 min read]

Climate change isn’t an inevitable death sentence, and the discipline of psychology must strengthen its ability to act on the issue, new report says. [4 min read]

The awards recognize five individuals who dedicated significant time and effort to improve the public’s understanding of issues, influence policy or raise the level of public discourse in 2021. [7½ min read]

USC Dornsife’s Andrew Lakoff provides an in-depth history of the country’s disaster preparedness agencies and systems. [5 min read]

The project may one day help California grow stronger, healthier mussels, oysters and kelp that can withstand the effects of climate change. [2 min read]